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Offline troutstreamnm

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Challenger or Cuda?
« on: August 06, 2008 - 11:12:33 PM »
Need to confirm if this dash pad is for a Challenger or Cuda.  It was built in Canada in 1980 and has the Chrysler logo stamped on the vinyl with the numbers P-400K, RX-55,  93656C, VAC 2510.  There is no intentation on the right side for the "Challenger" emblem, but I don't have a Cuda to compare.  What do ya think?
08 SRT-8 Challenger
71 GA4 Challenger
70 FK5 Charger 500




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Re: Challenger or Cuda?
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2008 - 11:13:57 PM »
71-74 dodge / plymouth should be the same.

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Re: Challenger or Cuda?
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2008 - 11:49:37 PM »
Thats what I thought too Moparal, but this factory dash has different creases from my 71 Challenger dash and, as I indicated, no indentation for the Challenger logo plate on the right side.  Now my Challenger dash is from Ultimate Rides in El Paso so that could be the source of the different creases and vinyl grain, but having no place for the logo seems incorrect for a Challenger  :dunno:
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71 GA4 Challenger
70 FK5 Charger 500

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Re: Challenger or Cuda?
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2008 - 12:10:05 AM »
The key here is the date on it.

After a certain point in time (I do not know when exactly) Chrysler only sold one NOS E-body dash pad. It was generic, no Barracuda or Challenger emblem, kind of a "one kind fits all". It made it simpler for them, no need to carry more than one replacement part.

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Re: Challenger or Cuda?
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2008 - 08:21:12 AM »
Wow...now that's interesting and news to me.  Thanks for the information  :2thumbs:
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71 GA4 Challenger
70 FK5 Charger 500

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Re: Challenger or Cuda?
« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2008 - 01:29:03 PM »
Barry is correct, the clue is the lack of an indentation for the emblem=late NOS universal replacement.

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Re: Challenger or Cuda?
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2008 - 02:35:50 PM »
Looks like it was blue at one point??

Are you selling it? :naughty:
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Re: Challenger or Cuda?
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2008 - 08:01:29 PM »
Yes, it was blue and yes it is for sale.  Contact me off line and I'll get you details  :bigsmile:
08 SRT-8 Challenger
71 GA4 Challenger
70 FK5 Charger 500